Thursday, 13 June 2002
Order for Second Reading Read. To be read a Second time on Thursday 20 June
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment she has made of the impact on British business of EU enlargement.
What estimate she has made of the amount of coal produced in the UK during the last financial year.
What measures can be taken against company directors who persistently default in their financial and legal responsibilities.
What plans she has to support social enterprises in the UK.
If she will make a statement on the Cefn Croes wind farm application.
What plans she has to address the pay gap between men and women.
If she will make a further statement on the implications of the end of life vehicles directive.
What further measures she is taking to tackle the problems caused to small businesses by late payment of invoices.
If she will make a statement on her Department's support for clean-coal technology.
The Minister was asked—
What plans the Government have to deal with discrimination against women members of private clubs.
What she is doing to encourage more women to enter the construction industries.
What progress the Government have made in narrowing the pay gap between women and men.
May I ask the Leader of the House to let us have the business for next week, please?
I should like to draw the attention of the House to my declaration of interests contained in the register. With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement to the House on postal services...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Order of 10th April (Enterprise Bill (Programme)) (as amended by the Order of 1st May (Enterprise Bill (Programme) (No. 2)) be amended by substituting...
As amended in the Standing Committee, considered.
'(1) Subsection (2) applies where the Secretary of State is under a duty to publish— (a) a report of the OFT under section 43 or 60; or (b) a report of the Commission under section 49 or...
'(1) Subsection (2) applies where the Secretary of State is under a duty to publish a report of the Commission under section 136. (2) The Secretary of State may exclude a matter from the report...
'.—(1) The OFT will consider whether any fines which it imposes under Chapter I or Chapter II of the 1998 Act might be applied for any purpose or purposes which would contribute towards...
I beg to move amendment No. 89, in page 186, line 19, at end insert— '(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to any document which is, or is to be, signed in accordance with the...
Amendment made: No. 156, in page 2, line 31, leave out subsection (5).—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 157, in page 3, line 17, leave out subsection (3).—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 223, in page 3, line 37, leave out subsections (2) to (5) and insert— '(2) In carrying out that function the OFT may (without prejudice to the generality of subsection...
I beg to move amendment No. 147, in page 6, line 5, leave out "Secretary of State" and insert "Lord Chancellor".
Amendment made: No. 158, in page 6, line 31, at end insert— '( ) This section has effect subject to paragraph 17 of Schedule 4 (consequences of a member of the Tribunal being unable to...
Amendment made: No. 90, in page 190, line 36, at end insert— '(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to any document which is, or is to be, signed in accordance with the law of...
Amendments made: No. 169, in page 193, line 23, at end insert— '(4) The President shall make such arrangements for the publication of the decisions of the Tribunal as he considers...
Amendment made: No. 372, in page 8, line 32, at beginning insert— 'Otherwise than with the permission of the Tribunal,'.—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 159, in page 9, leave out lines 35 to 37.—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendments made: No. 182, in page 198, line 34, leave out— 'Court of Appeal or the Court of Session' and insert "appropriate court". No. 183, in page 199, line 7, leave out from "or" to end...
I beg to move amendment No. 18, in page 11, line 7, leave out "shall" and insert "may at its discretion".
Amendments made: No. 224, in page 14, line 37, after "with" insert— 'the receipt of a notice under subsection (7A). (7A) The OFT shall, in connection with any notice given by it under...
Amendment made: No. 226, in page 19, line 13, leave out "or (6)" and insert ", (6) or (7A)".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 227, in page 24, line 29, at end insert— '(4A) Where a period within which a report under section 37 is to be prepared and published is extended or further extended...
I beg to move amendment No. 63, in page 26, line 28, leave out from "57" to end of line 29.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119(9) (European Standing Committees),
That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 6671/01, Commission White Paper from the European Commission on a Strategy for a future Chemicals Policy; recognises the need to protect...
With permission, I shall put together the motions relating to delegated legislation. Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on...
That the draft Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 1st May, be approved. That the Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of...
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) (Electronic Commerce Directive) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 16th May, be...
Motion made, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 19th June, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr. Robin Cook relating to House of...
I wish to present a non-party political petition that has more than 12,000 signatures from people in my constituency and the support of the local chamber of commerce and many small businesses...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Jim Murphy.]
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